When under indirect fire from the enemy, such as a mortar attack, Marines will react accordingly in the following manner:

Immediately hit the ground and seek cover

Maintain security within designated sector of fire

Respond to the unit leader’s commands and orders

PERFORMANCE STEP 5: Individual actions upon contact with a sniper.

Initial contact is made when the sniper fires the first shot. The unit must react immediately to get behind the enemy sniper position in order to kill or capture the enemy sniper.

The element or Marine in contact takes cover and attempts to ID the firing position

The Marine notifies the unit leader in order for the leader to maneuver against the enemy sniper

Perform immediate actions upon contact with the enemy

Evaluation Checklist

MARINE BEING EVALUATED:

EVALUATOR:

DATE:

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS: Service rifle or replica, training area or field.

EVALUATOR NOTE: Marines must perform all the steps below without omitting key elements in order to pass this event. The evaluator will prompt the Marine to conduct the following immediate action drills.

Performance Step

Instructor Notes

Pass or Remediate

1. Individual actions during an immediate halt

1. Immediately “freeze”

2. Give the hand and arm signal to “freeze.”

2. Individual actions during air observation

1. Signal freeze

2. Halt in place

3. Not look up at the aircraft

3. Individual actions during air attack

1. Shoot Aircraft

2. Move into a formation perpendicular to aircraft’s direction of travel

3. Position body perpendicular to aircraft’s direction of travel

4. Between attacks seek better cover

5. Await unit leader’s orders to engage aircraft

4. Individual actions during an indirect fire attack

1. Immediately hit the ground and seek cover.

2. Maintain security within designated sector of fire.

3. Respond to the unit leader’s commands and orders.

5. Individual actions upon contact with a sniper

1. Marine in contact takes cover and attempts to Identify the firing position.

2. Notify the unit leader in order for the leader to maneuver the unit against the enemy sniper.